Leeds trolleybus scheme delayed further

simong · Post by **simong** » Thu 01 May, 2014 2:39 pm

raveydavey wrote: I don't recall the government stipulating that we must have a follybus - wasn't the situation that after years of promising the money for a tram system (to be combined with a charging system for all other roads users), they suddenly pulled the plug and said you'll have to think of something else?The follybus is Metro / LCC chosen solution, which they themselves have pushed to the point of no return now, despite massive public objections from those who can see it for what it really is... Wasn't it part of the original requirement that it should produce lower kerbside emissions or at least reduce existing kerbside CO2 levels?

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Wed 14 May, 2014 11:58 am

Embra's SuperTram about to launch http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott ... am-3536231?

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Wed 14 May, 2014 12:36 pm

The incredible cost of this scheme, for one line, leaves me breathless to the point of being almost unable to comment, other than to say, sarcastically, that the proposed cost of the equally farcical Leeds tram/trolleybus ideas seem almost like a bargain !! Signed the REAL Victor Meldrew, Headingley !!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 14 May, 2014 7:59 pm

BLAKEY wrote: The incredible cost of this scheme, for one line, leaves me breathless to the point of being almost unable to comment, other than to say, sarcastically, that the proposed cost of the equally farcical Leeds tram/trolleybus ideas seem almost like a bargain !! Signed the REAL Victor Meldrew, Headingley !! Wow, the Edinburgh scheme is reported to have cost £776 million for a 15-stop line!

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 15 May, 2014 8:42 pm

Leodian wrote: BLAKEY wrote: The incredible cost of this scheme, for one line, leaves me breathless to the point of being almost unable to comment, other than to say, sarcastically, that the proposed cost of the equally farcical Leeds tram/trolleybus ideas seem almost like a bargain !! Signed the REAL Victor Meldrew, Headingley !! Wow, the Edinburgh scheme is reported to have cost £776 million for a 15-stop line! Money no object, underwritten the HM Government's open chequebook (i.e. us English taxpayers) as part of the ongoing bribes to the Scottish Parliament.I could almost be tempted to start campaigning for a Parliament of the North, but then I remember the calibre of politicians we have up here....

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Tue 10 Jun, 2014 3:28 pm

I see York have got it right, thirteen all electric buses on the park and ride from Poppleton, buses made by Optare at Sherburn. LCC take note!!!Indeed

unslet · Post by **unslet** » Sat 28 Jun, 2014 7:33 pm

Evening all.It appears the trolleybus system in Wellington,NZ,is being abandoned,in spite of some of the vehicles being only about seven years old.They have not decided on what type of vehicles will replace them yet.John.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Sat 28 Jun, 2014 9:20 pm

Wellington's trolley buses to gohttp://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10202967/Welli ... uses-to-go

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 29 Jun, 2014 12:40 am

Brunel wrote: Wellington's trolley buses to gohttp://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10202967/Welli ... uses-to-go From that article..."The public would not jump on buses unless they were frequent and reliable, she said."The problem with the trolleys is that they're neither of those things.'' "

Post by **cnosni** » Sun 29 Jun, 2014 1:07 pm

These trolley buses in Wellington are 90 years old so they would probably have gone anyway.